====== Appearance of Advocate /Non Advocate in the hearing ======
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In an order of the Full Bench Punjab State Information Commission (SIC) where is has deliberated and decided on the following issues:


  - Whether a person **not registered as an Advocate** can appear on behalf of an information-seeker before the Commission.
  - Whether a person not registered as an Advocate and not holding a pleader’s license can appear on behalf of an information-seeker in the Commission and plead on his behalf in the proceedings under Sections 18  and 19 of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
  - Whether such a non-Advocate can appear **after charging** certain consideration from the concerned information seeker.
  - Whether there should be a **specific format of Vakalatnama/authorization**  which must be submitted by non-Advocate representing an information-seeker before the Commission.
  - Whether a formal Order needs to be passed by the Commission in each case permitting such non-Advocate to represent an information-seeker, before such individual can be allowed to appear or plead on behalf of the information seeker.
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===== Decision of the Commission =====


  - **Any person (even non advocate) can appear** on behalf of information seeker
  - Appearance has to be **authorised by the Commission**
  - Person appearing **can charge** consideration for his/her appearance
  - **PIO can be represented by Advocate**
  - **Any party can be represented by an Advocate**



The Decisions is available here: {{:important-decisions:ic-case-laws:appearance_of_advocates_in_info_commissions_punjab_sic.pdf|Download Decision}}
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